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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2005

Filed:

Sep. 20, 2002
Applicants:

David L. Hunn, Kennedale, TX (US);

Johnny E. Banks, Venus, TX (US);

Carlton B. Cowan, Benbrook, TX (US);

Inventors:

David L. Hunn, Kennedale, TX (US);

Johnny E. Banks, Venus, TX (US);

Carlton B. Cowan, Benbrook, TX (US);

Assignee:

Lockheed Martin Corporation, Dallas, TX (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42B 1006 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A penetrator includes a fore body comprising a pin and having a center of aerodynamic pressure forward of a center of gravity and a stabilizing portion comprising a material of lower density than that of the fore body and a plurality of outwardly extending fins for improving an aerodynamic stability of the projectile and defining a bore in which the pin is received for removably attaching the fore body thereto such that, when attached to the fore body, a center of gravity for the penetrator is forward of a center of aerodynamic pressure for the penetrator.


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